Open Access Policy

Silence is a fully open access journal. All articles published in the journal are freely and permanently accessible online immediately upon publication, without subscription barriers or access fees.

《Silence》是一本完全开放获取的期刊。本刊发表的所有文章在出版后均可立即在线免费且永久获取，不受订阅壁垒或访问费用的限制。

The journal supports the principle that scholarly knowledge should be openly available to researchers, educators, institutions, and the public worldwide. Open access promotes wider dissemination of research findings, encourages academic collaboration, and enhances the visibility and impact of scholarly work.

本刊支持学术知识应向全球研究人员、教育工作者、机构及公众开放获取的原则。开放获取促进了研究成果的广泛传播，鼓励学术协作，并提升了学术著作的可见度与影响力。

By adopting an open access publishing model, Silence aims to contribute to the global exchange of knowledge and to ensure that research outcomes remain accessible to diverse academic communities.

通过采用开放获取出版模式，《Silence》旨在为全球知识交流做出贡献，并确保多元的学术共同体均能无碍地获取研究成果。

All published articles are made available online immediately after publication. Readers may access, read, download, copy, distribute, print, or link to the full texts of articles without requiring permission from the publisher or authors, provided that appropriate attribution is given.

所有已发表的文章在出版后即刻在线提供。在给予适当署名的前提下，读者可访问、阅读、下载、复制、分发、打印或链接至文章全文，而无需获得出版方或作者的许可。

There are no embargo periods or restrictions on access to published content.

对已发表内容的获取不存在任何禁发期（embargo periods）或限制。

Articles published in Silence are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0).

《Silence》发表的文章遵循知识共享署名许可协议（Creative Commons Attribution License, CC BY 4.0）进行分发。

This license allows users to:

该许可允许用户：

Under the condition that appropriate credit is given to the original author(s) and the journal as the source of publication.

前提是必须给予原作者适当的署名，并注明本刊为出版来源。

The full license terms can be found at the Creative Commons website.

完整的许可条款可于知识共享（Creative Commons）官方网站查阅。

Authors retain the copyright of their work while granting the journal the right to publish and distribute the article. Authors are free to:

作者保留其作品的版权，同时授予本刊出版与分发该文章的权利。作者有权：

All redistributed versions should acknowledge the original publication in Silence.

所有重新分发的版本均应注明其在《Silence》的首次发表。

Information regarding article processing charges (APCs), if applicable, is clearly stated on the journal’s website prior to submission.

有关文章处理费（APCs）的信息（若适用），将在投稿前于期刊网站上予以清晰说明。

Any publication fees, if charged, are applied only after a manuscript has been accepted following peer review. Submission and peer review are conducted independently of any financial considerations.

若收取任何出版费用，仅在稿件经同行评审被录用后方可执行。投稿与同行评审过程独立于任何财务考量之外。

The journal maintains transparency regarding publication costs in accordance with international open access standards.

本刊遵循国际开放获取标准，对出版费用保持透明。

To enhance the visibility and accessibility of published research, articles are made available through the journal’s website and may also be indexed in relevant academic databases, repositories, and scholarly search engines.

为提升已发表研究的可见度与可获取性，文章将通过期刊网站提供，并可能被相关学术数据库、存储库及学术搜索引擎收录索引。

Open access publication supports the long-term preservation, discoverability, and impact of scholarly work.

开放获取出版支持学术著作的长期保存、可发现性及其影响力。

Through its open access policy, Silence supports a research environment in which knowledge can be freely shared, critically examined, and built upon by scholars worldwide. The journal encourages responsible reuse and dissemination of published research in accordance with its licensing policy and academic citation standards.

通过其开放获取政策，《Silence》支持这样一个研究环境：在此环境中，知识可供全球学者自由分享、批判性审查及进一步构建。本刊鼓励在符合其许可政策与学术引用标准的前提下，负责任地再利用与传播已发表的研究成果。